Mental Health First Aid training 2023 (online)
Date & Time

2 October 2023 - 10 October 2023

Location

Online

Price
Free
Fully booked
Mental Health First Aid training 2023 (online)

Mental Health First Aid training 2023 (online)

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Date & Time

2 October 2023 - 10 October 2023

Location

Online

Price
Free
Fully booked

Certify as a Mental Health First Aider through four tutor led live online training sessions.

This training course is designed to equip participants with the necessary skills to have a non-judgemental conversation, recognise the signs and symptoms of common mental health issues and learn how to effectively guide a person towards the right support.

Live session dates

  • Monday 02 October 09:00 – 12:20 BST
  • Tuesday 03 October 09:00 – 12:45 BST
  • Monday 09 October 09:00 – 12:45 BST
  • Tuesday 10 October 09:00 – 12:00 BST

Training is delivered by quality trainers who have completed the MHFA England Instructor Training programme, which is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health.

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Delegates will be selected on week commencing 08 September to ensure a good representation across practices of all sizes, disciplines and levels of experience.

Reason to attend

Qualify as a mental health first aider, and learn how to:

  • Listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis, and even potentially stop a crisis from happening

  • Recognise warning signs of mental ill health, and develop the skills and confidence to approach and support someone while keeping themself safe

  • Empower someone to access the support they might need for recovery or successful management of symptoms. This could include self-help books or websites, accessing therapy services through their GP, their school or place of work, online self-referral, support groups, and more.

  • Gain an understanding of how to support positive wellbeing and tackle stigma in the world around them 

Intended for

IStructE Members only 
 

Instructor

Sally Desborough Speaker

Sally has been working in the mental health and well-being space since 2017. She is accredited by the Royal Society of Public Health to deliver Mental Health First Aid training, qualified by City&Guilds as a Suicide First Aid Instructor, and a WRAW Certified Practitioner. Her personal experience of depression & anxiety in 2016 led her on a new path to wanting to do more to raise awareness, educate and encourage positive and supportive mental health conversations. Sally works with clients across a range of industries, writing bespoke mental health workshops and webinars, and delivers courses with high energy and enthusiasm, working with her core values of authenticity, compassion and empathy.

Contact

Email - [email protected]

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